Stars Dish on Their Red Carpet Rituals at Palm Springs International Film Festival

Awards season is officially here, and Hollywood’s stars brought the heat to the Palm Springs International Film Festival this weekend. Cate Blanchett took home the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her role in “Carol,” and Johnny Depp and Matt Damon also got some love at the festival. But no awards

Cate Blanchett and Adam Driver are among thesps appearing in shorts at the 2013 Palm SpringsInternational ShortFest and Short Film Market. The fest, now in its 19th year, will showcase 330 films including 70 world premieres, 55 North American premieres and 14 U.S. premieres from June 18 to 24 at

The Palm Springs International Shortfest, North America’s largest short film festival, awarded prizes in 19 categories Sunday, with a total of $110,000 worth of cash and services going to filmmakers. Short film winners from the festival often go on to be nominated for short film Oscars. Exec director Darryl Macdonald

Sandra Bullock will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award for Acting at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The awards gala will be held on Jan. 4 at the Palm Springs Convention Center — the second day of the fest, which runs Jan. 3 to 13. Bullock’s performance

David Oyelowo will be honored with the Breakthrough Performance Award, Actor, at the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala, the PSIFF announced Sunday. The gala will be held Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs Convention center, hosted by Mary Hart. The fest runs Jan. 2-12. Oyelowo is

The Palm Springs International Film Festival has begun its roll-out of honoree announcements for its Jan. 2 awards gala. Kicking things off is “Carol” and “Truth” star Cate Blanchett, tapped for the Desert Palm Achievement Award for actresses. “Cate Blanchett is one of the most award-winning and outstanding actresses of

Saoirse Ronan will receive the International Star Award at the 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, the org announced Friday. The “Brooklyn” starlet will be honored at the annual awards gala for her commercial and critical recognition around the world. “From her unforgettable roles in ‘Atonement,’ ‘The Lovely Bones,’ ‘Hanna’

Johnny Depp will be presented with the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. Depp will join previously announced honorees Cate Blanchett and Saoirse Ronan at the Awards Gala on Jan. 2. He is being recognized for his portrayal of Whitey Bulger in “Black

Awards season frontrunner Brie Larson will join the list of honorees at the 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival as the recipient of the breakthrough performance award, the PSIFF announced Friday. Larson is being feted for her intense, Oscar buzz-generating performance as Ma in Lenny Abrahamson’s “Room.” Her character

Tom McCarthy will receive the Sonny Bono Visionary Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. McCarthy is being recognized for his latest feature, “Spotlight,” starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams and Liev Schreiber. The film, which is an Oscar frontrunner, follows the true story of the Boston Globe’s